Earlier in the season, Farmar had the green light to run the fastbreak, to run more pick and rolls on offense and less of the triangle offense.

Now, Farmar said, Jackson wants him to run the triangle offense and not look for the fastbreak when it's not there.

"I asked them what they wanted me to do so I can go out there and do it and not be confused about my job," Farmar told the LA Times. "They're not looking for me to do anything personal -- just run our offense. It affects my performance and what I do.

"I'm a guard coming off the bench playing limited minutes so I got to make those minutes count and do what the coaching staff and the organization wants."

Of course, it's all about Jordan. Isn't this a team game? Maybe instead of floating Sasha Vujacic's name around the trading circles, the Lakers should put Farmar on the block.

What the team doesn't need right now is whiners and complainers. They need role players and ones who understand what the goal is -- the NBA (team) championship.

If these guys want individual recognition, perhaps they should play tennis.

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